Cider Apple

Molinia Caerulea

About Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea

Cider Apple

Molinia Caerulea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

Not avaialable

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

purple moor-grass

In Hindi

Cider Apple

बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Cider Apple

Pfeifengras

In French

Cider Apple

pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

sidra de manzana

púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

Cider Apple

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

sidra de maçã

purple moor-grass

In Polish

Cider Apple

fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Pupillam cisere

Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Malus

Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

552

1 27800

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Properties of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea

Wondering what are the properties of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea? We provide you with everything About Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea. Cider Apple doesn't have thorns and Molinia Caerulea doesn't have thorns. Also Cider Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Cider Apple has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Molinia Caerulea has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea

Season and care of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea is important to know. While considering everything about Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cider Apple season is Spring and Fall and Molinia Caerulea season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Cider Apple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Molinia Caerulea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cider Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Molinia Caerulea is Acidic, Neutral.

Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Cider Apple and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cider Apple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cider Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.